Centrale Shopping Centre Reviews Summary

Accessibility & Location

Pros:

• "Accessible to all and have very clean toilets."
• "Train station and bus stops are within walking distance."
• "Probably about a 12 minute walk from East Croydon station too, so conveniently placed."
• "linking here by transport is convenient."
• "Connected with other parts of the city with tramline at one end and west Croydon surface rail station at the other end."

Cons:

• "The bus stop to go back towards the south is nowhere near where you would expect, very confusing, we got a taxi."
• "It looked very closed as I past it in the tram Twice I as got focuse on what I was doing ans had to go back to East Croydon to make a second attempt to get off West Croydon for the bumpy bus home the 450."

Shopping Experience

Pros:

• "I like Central., lots of nice open spaces, multi storey Car park and almost all the shops you might need in a day."
• "You can find anything here. Incredible choice."
• "All your shopping needs at one place. Brands that you can remember from your all time favorite to the latest in trend."
• "Variety of shops are available both inside and outside along the pathway. This shopping centre is not very big but it is really clean and have a nice environment."
• "Plenty of shops offering a variety of products and services."
• "Various stores available to meet your needs. From buffet dining to quick bites, groceries stores, fashion stores, phone shops as well as repairs and ofcourse your household item."
• "Great range of shops over few floors, Next, H&M, Debenhams, Sports Direct, Superdrug, Nat West Bank, McDonalds, coffee shops etc."

Cons:

• "So many shops that were here closed down."
• "Half deserted as so many of the shops have shut or never opened, roamed by packs of youths blasting music from their phones."
• "Currently (Jan '17) there are very few shops in Centrale and Croydon in general."
• "Like most of Croydon it's gone totally down hill closed shops everywhere in centrale."
• "A dying centre. Shops are closing on mass."
• "Most shops have closed down including TopShop, H&M, however Superdry has managed to survive."
• "Hardly any shops the place is dismal. It needs money to be injected into the centre and get back the businesses."

Safety & Cleanliness

Pros:

• "I felt safe visiting this location, considering outside was very crowded."
• "The centre is always immaculately clean and tidy."
• "Everywhere is clean and tidy."
• "There is security on site, so shoppers can feel safe whilst doing their shopping."

Cons:

• "Subways stinking of stale urine and covered with vomit."
• "Very dangerous for older people kids are very bad you have to watch your back with school kids someone fired at me it hit me in the neck I think it was pea shooter I had a red mark on my neck I am 67 years old and they laugh at me I won't be goon there again till police present as security no good."
• "Croydon Town Centre is an absolute dump and totally run down. Streets strewn with rubbish due to overflowing litter bins."

Parking

Pros:

• "Car park was £4.00 for a hours parking which is a rip off but is clean and secure."
• "There is a very large car park within the arcade with ample parking spaces and you can also have your car washed while you shop."
• "Parking was easy, although I did get there early (9:45am)."
• "Love coming here, easy parking at a good price, just across from the Whitgift Centre."

Cons:

• "Car parking is super expensive, £3.70 for 40 mins is extreme."
• "The car parking is outrageous for cost, lifts out of order, escalators closed, sections closed off."
• "Be aware that the price for the car park has gone up to £3.70 an hour."
• "Not many shops except House of Fraser. What is painful is the ‘shopping tax’ of having to pay £4+ for parking."

Design & Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Although smaller by far than the Whitgift shopping Mall, it is exquisitely designed and the seating although sparse are like those found in corporate offices."
• "A modern, stylish and chic shopping Mall with designer style decor and seating with lush plants in modern plant bases."
• "Very welcoming, spacious, Maxy surveillance, kindly, friendly environment, double entrance from 2 opposite roads (front and back)."
• "The atmosphere was great as there are unique shops, restaurant and activities for children to engage in."

Cons:

• "A centre that somehow manages to feel a bit depressing despite being light and open."
• "This place tried to be better than anything else in Croydon. It failed from the start."
• "It's looking worst and worst by each passing day. Some parts look derelict."
• "The worst shopping centre I've ever been. Most of the stores are closed, even thought some shops are on 2 floors you can only use the entrance/exit on one floor, because they were keeping them closed, which is really annoying."